NAHA 2024 Entry Now Open to 9.21.2023
NAHA 2024 Entry Now Open to 9.21.2023
NAHA 2024, The North American Hairstyling Awards, have announced Entry is open for the 35th Annual Professional Beauty Association event, to take place on the East Coast for the first time, in Orlando, in conjunction with Premiere Orlando, on June 2, 2024. For information, how to enter and rules for the Professional Beauty Event of the Year, NAHA 2024 CLICK HERE. Time to be inspired. There are 14 categories and plenty of opportunities to shine.
The images here show two photos by the 2023 NAHA. Avant Garde Winner, Casey Carey of My Darling Ivy Salon, NYC., who had won Hairstylist of the Year in 2022.
Hair: Cassie Carey, My Darling Ivy Salon, NYC … Makeup: Deney Adam … Wardrobe Stylist: Altorrin Mcintyize … Models, Left: Amadiah Yehudah, and Right: Janine Tondu … Location: Blonde and Co NYC … Photos: Richard Monsieurs (Courtesy Pro Beauty Association)
CommentAvant Garde Hair by NAHA Finalist – 2023
Photos: Damien Carney
The inspiration for this “Euphoria Hair Collection” by Anakin Chan of Bubbles Salon, was a futuristic garden. “I was trying to think outside the box to make the hair look like plastic with some transparency so you can see the hair through the light,” the artist said. “The lighting for the photo shoot was also critical because I wanted to see the shapes.”
Nominated as an Avant Garde Finalist for the Professional Beauty Association (PBA) 34th annual North American Hairstyling Awards (NAHS) for 2023, he first cut a piece of extension, laid it flat and saturated it with Mod Podge (an all-in-one glue, sealer and finish) then let dry overnight. When 100% dried, he cut different sized circles in different shapes, folding them like an origami, then glue gunned them together on a base to fit with the model’s face. Congratulations to Anakin and to all the Finalists.
Hair Stylist: Anakin Chan, Bubbles Salon, Maryland … Hair Product: CIBU … Makeup; joanne Gair … Fashion Director: Nikko Kefalas … Model: Elena Sartison … Photos: Damien Carney (Courtesy The Professional Beauty Association (PBA)
Stay tuned for more inspirations from the most prestigious professional beauty competition in North America which honors the salon industry’s top artists who have a creative field day participating in various categories. Tickets for the event, which takes place at Anaheim Convention Center on April 2nd, are available if you CLICK HERE
CommentMacramé and Kintsugi Hair Art – 2023
Photos: Takashi Imai
Roberto Perozzi, Italian-born, owner of the RPH Salon in Tokyo, has created an inspirational avant-garde hair art collection called “Lark’s Head” which is the name of the basic flat knot of Macramé, the patterns of which were adapted to inspire the looks in the first collage The two beaded looks in the second collage were inspired by Kintsugi, the Japanese ancient art of repairing broken pottery by mending the areas of breakage with lacquer, dusted or mixed with powdered gold, silver or platinum.
The pink and blue Macramé looks, which took a year to perfect, tied knots and threads in patterns, adapting the technique of Macramé to hairstyles. For the beaded looks, he knotted cord onto the hair like a Kintsugi pottery vase, to create a broken pattern that played with contrasting colors
Hair: Roberto Perozzi, RPH Salon, Tokyo, Japan … Hair Assistant: Leticia Takato … Makeup: Peko Kanesaka … Photos: Takashi Imai
CommentAvant Garde Hair Up To There For NAHA – 2021
Photo: Damien Carney for NAHA/Pro Beauty
If only a celeb at the Oscars, or any award ceremony, had the guts to wear their hair and makeup like this, which has happened, with too much criticism for anyone to try to be avant garde again! This hair up to there is by Damien Carney, makeup by Joanne Gair, and it is nominated in the Avant Garde Category of the 2021 NAHA Awards (North American Hairstyling Awards) to be announced on August 29th at the Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas – tickets probeauty.org/naha
Hair: Damien Carney, Damien Carney Pro, Makeup: Joanne Gair, Model; Elena Sartison, Fashion Stylist: Rod Novoa, Photo: Damien Carney for NAHA/Professional Beauty Association (PBA)
CommentFuturism Hair Captured Mid-Flight– 2012
Photo: Stephem Ziehen
This couture-inspired white hair with a cool artistic edge that has transcended the artistic license is by Sharon Blain from her Futurism Collection, 2012. Australia’s whirlwind hair icon tell how it was done: “I created a ‘wig’ using various ponytail pieces placed together. These were then sewn into the model’s scalp braids to secure and create a bob shape. Yes, this is a bob. Read on … Using clippers, I cut small lines within the shape, then brushed charcoal eye shadow along the cutting lines to help highlight the lines and give more definition. As the model jumped, the photographer captured this iconic image with layers in mid-flight.” The educational hair artist, who specializes in bridal and avant-garde hair, usually long hair, travels the world with her Boot Camp Courses and Workshops and will be in New York, Santa Monica and Las Vegas in July, in Ireland, German and Spain in October, Melbourne in November. For more Sharon Blain inspirations, click HERE
Hair: Sharon Blain … Color: Goldwell … Stylist: Ingo Nahrwold … Makeup: Denise Grundmann …
Photographer: Stephan Ziehen (Go to SharonBlain.com for more info on the courses.)
Sharon Blain Album Coming Soon – 2016
Photo: Helen Oppenheim
New album coming soon. Avant-garde hair by the Australian whirlwind, Sharon Blain, one of the world’s top educators and hairdressers. Innovation is at the heart her skills and mindset. The Sharon Blain Boot Camp courses enthrall as she gives them all over the world to those in the know. (She is coming to New York for a 3-day Workshop March 8 to 10, 2o17.) Here is a hair mask inspired by an Alexander McQueen exhibition at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London, part of the Twisted Aura Collection from her knock-out show for Intercoiffure’s Fall Atelier for 2016, held recently at the Waldorf Astoria in New York. Stay tuned for the new album. Meanwhile to see more inspiration from the show click HERE
Hair: Sharon Blain at ICA. sponsored by Goldwell … Makeup: Cheryl Eposito/Becca … Lips: Pat McGrath Gllitter … Fashion Stylist: Rod Novoa … Photo: Helen Oppenheim
CommentSharon Blain Hair Magic @ Intercoiffure – 2016
Photos: Helen Oppenheim
New album, just up. Sharon Blain and her avant-garde hair got a standing ovation at the Intercoiffure America/Canada Fall 2016 Atelier which took place at the Waldorf Astoria in New York. The Twisted Aura looks were inspired by and an ode to Alexander McQueen, long an inspiration of the Australian whirlwind who is behind the Boot Camp and Art Education seminars wowing them all over the world. Literally. The hair masterpieces, sponsored by Goldwell USA, included a combination of textures, many like no others, braids, lace caps, face masks and more. Get inspired. To see and read the magic, click HERE
Hair: Sharon Blain – ICA/Goldwell … Products: Goldwell Stylesign Hot Form, Diamond Gloss … Makeup: Cheryl Eposito/Becca … Fashion Stylist : Rod Novoa … Model:Robyn Williamson … Photos: Helen oppenheim
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